I am confused.  I have heard Lease Option, Lease Purchase and Rent To Own.  I am not sure I am speaking the same language when I refer to Rent To Own versues lease option.Can someone explain the difference to me?  Her...

I need advice!! On Aug 3, I removed all contingencies because my loan officer said that everything checked out on the appraisal he received from the VA. He wasn't allowed to show the appraisal until the VA "cleared" i...

I bought a house in Austin, TX in July with full cash and spent about $60K renovating the property. I have a buyer for this property, and we are scheduled to close next month. My title company alerted me that the pape...

You can boost your equity by reducing expenses - but will you try?

Help fill the Innovation Shortfall by accepting my dare to reduce your rental's expenses by the equivalent of $100 per month AND providing supportin...

A question that comes up ALL THE TIME on BiggerPockets is this: "How do I get started in Real Estate without any money?"  I think that it's fantastic that people are ambitious and want to change their lives for the be...

My Mom has been trying to buy a home in Orlando FL for some time without success. She had a buyer's agent, but kept missing out to "in-house" offers. I've purchased several homes elsewhere and always had better luck w...

I am buying a duplex and inheriting a tenant that has been there for 4 years, a single mom. It seems she is usually late with rent payments but catches up within few months. She is otherwise good tenant and keep her u...

I would like to get everyone's experience renting a very high end property. Currently I live in a 600k house in a high end neighborhood. My wife and I would like to move across town. The mortgage is around 3k a month....

I am ready to purchase a condo that I am going to renovate and then flip. The seller is insisting that I pay them in actual, physical, cash.

Is this something that can be done? If so, how?

Thanks in a...